While denials abounded from 49ers camp after news broke last month that Jim Harbaugh may have been close to leaving for the Browns' head coaching job, it’s clear that Harbaugh doesn’t see himself as locked in to a future with San Francisco.

But while Harbaugh affirmed that he isn’t seeking a higher salary or more control over roster decisions, SN’s Ross Tucker believes that simply isn’t true.

“He does want more money and more power,” Tucker says in his latest SN video. “You know why? Because almost everyone does in life.”

As Tucker points out, NFL coaches are notorious for deception when it comes to their public comments, and Harbaugh may be the worst offender of them all.

“He’s the least believable guy in the league when it comes to this stuff,” Tucker says.

So while Harbaugh may say that he’s perfectly content with the amount of money he’s making and the amount of control he has in San Francisco, don’t be sure that everything is so rosy in his relationship with 49ers general manager Trent Baalke.

And you can’t rule out an eventual ultimatum being placed at the feet of owner Jed York — Harbaugh or Baalke?

Considering the amount of success both men have had in building the 49ers into a consistent Super Bowl contender in such a short amount of time, that wouldn’t be an easy choice. But if Harbaugh’s price tag suddenly skyrockets — which very well may happen, as Tucker believes — that decision could be made easier for York.